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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv00161
Date Filed2018-01-25
Date Closed2018-03-27
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted multiple FOIA requests to the U.S. Secret Service for records concerning costs for travel by President Trump. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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2018-01-251COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5303451) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for U.S. Attorney for D.C., # 3 Summons for U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons for U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 01/25/2018)
2018-01-252LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 01/25/2018)
2018-01-25Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zsth) (Entered: 01/26/2018)
2018-01-263SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zsth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/26/2018: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zsth). (Entered: 01/26/2018)
2018-02-064RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/2/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/4/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 02/02/18., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 2/1/2018 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (U.S. Attorney for DC), # 2 Exhibit 2 (U.S. Attorney General), # 3 Exhibit 3 (U.S. Department of Homeland Security))(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 02/06/2018)
2018-03-055NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua M. Kolsky on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 03/05/2018)
2018-03-056ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Kolsky, Joshua) Modified to add link on 3/6/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 03/05/2018)
2018-03-277STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 03/27/2018)
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